CAFÉ MOD: YAMAHA RD350B BY MARTHIJN KIP

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Re: CAFÉ MOD: YAMAHA RD350B BY MARTHIJN KIP

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kipjee wrote: Sun Apr 17, 2022 8:46 am Hi all,

I'm the owner. I'm curious how you guys are discussing my modest build. I'll take it as a complement.

If you want to know how and why I build this please look in to:
https://cafemodrd350.blogspot.com/
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Welcome along man,hope you stay and post more pics. :thumbup:

Cool writeup btw.
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Nice understated bike without all the usual hipster bollox thats added on for the usual cafe racer scene


EDIT: glad i liked it as just seen further down the first page the owner has posted :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Re: CAFÉ MOD: YAMAHA RD350B BY MARTHIJN KIP

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So last weekend, I did a polish up and a longer ride with one of my riding mates. The RD ran just fine. This weekend I'm off the Dgr thing. (Maybe I'm secretly hipster).
This fall ill get serious with the engine. I want to swap the cilinders to get rid of the broken coolingfins. During this time I'll match (blue print) the cilinders, raise the timing and compression a bit and place higher flowing yz85 membranes.
I'm still debating if I should swap to 30mm carbs (Oko or Polini, which are keihin clones). If there's time left I'll start making the mold for a New rear swing arm (15mm longer, stiffer and different suspension mount to increase the negative stroke). Still lots of ideas.
But first a summer of riding!
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Not bad at all!
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